Located in Leyland, St Mary's Catholic High School is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.
St Mary's Catholic High School currently has around 817 pupils on roll, which is about 98% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.7% boys and 46.3% girls. Around 20.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 8.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 23.4%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (89.2%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 97% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (81%) , including 1% who stay in school sixth forms and 73% progressing to further education , while 13% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Royal Avenue, Leyland, PR25 1BS |
| Website: | http://lsmchs.com/ |
| Telephone: | 01772421909 |
| School Type: | Voluntary aided school |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Lancashire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Phil Thompson |
| Religious character: | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 119816 |
Ofsted inspection date: 21/06/2016
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 830 |
| Number of Pupils: | 817 |
| Number of Boys: | 439 |
| Number of Girls: | 378 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 8.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 23.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 89.20% | 729 |
| Other White | 4.50% | 37 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.30% | 11 |
| White and Asian | 1.10% | 9 |
| White and Black African | 0.90% | 7 |
| Other Asian | 0.70% | 6 |
| Other Mixed | 0.60% | 5 |
| Chinese | 0.50% | 4 |
| African | 0.50% | 4 |
| Other Black | 0.40% | 3 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.10% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seven Stars Primary School Peacock Hall Road , PR25 1TD | 3out of 4 | 622 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Seven Stars Infant School Peacock Hall Road , PR25 1TD | - not rated | 622 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School Slater Lane , PR25 1TL | 3out of 4 | 650 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Woodlea Junior School Woodlea Road , PR25 1JL | 3out of 4 | 714 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Woodlea Junior School Woodlea Road , PR25 1JL | - not rated | 714 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Catholic High School Royal Avenue , PR25 1BS | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Worden Sports College Westfield Drive , PR25 1QX | - not rated | 988 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Academy@Worden Redwood Avenue , PR25 1RN | - not rated | 988 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Wellfield Academy Yewlands Drive , PR25 2TP | 2out of 4 | 1,352 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Wellfield Academy Yewlands Drive , PR25 2TP | - not rated | 1,358 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runshaw College Langdale Road , PR25 3DQ | - not rated | 1,582 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Hill Pupil Referral Unit Earnshaw Drive , PR25 1QS | 4out of 4 | 1,442 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Stonehouse School 90 School Lane , PR25 2TU | - not rated | 1,689 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Aurora Brooklands School 159 Longmeanygate , Midge Hall PR26 7TB | - not rated | 2,658 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Roselyn House School Moss Lane, Off Wigan Road , PR25 4SE | - not rated | 3,015 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.